IP Library Granted Patent US 9,521,737
Granted Patent B2
US 9,521,737 · App. 14/441,064 · Granted Dec 13, 2016

Power module

Inventors: Shinichi Izuo (Tokyo, JP); Masaki Taya (Tokyo, JP); Taichi Obara (Tokyo, JP); Nobuya Nishida (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
H05K1/0203H01L23/049H01L23/10H01L23/13H01L23/24H01L23/3735H01L23/4006H01L25/07H01L25/18H05K7/209H01L2224/45147H01L2224/48091H01L2924/1305H01L2924/13055H01L2924/13091
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Patent No.
US 9,521,737
App. No.
14/441,064
Granted
Dec 13, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a power module, a power semiconductor element is mounted on a heat dissipation substrate having a tilted part formed at an end portion thereof, a resin case is arranged so as to surround the power semiconductor element and to contact the heat dissipation substrate, and a cooling fin is arranged so as to contact a surface of the heat dissipation substrate opposite a surface of the heat dissipation substrate on which the power semiconductor element is mounted. The power module includes pressure member contacting the tilted part of the heat dissipation substrate to press the heat dissipation substrate against the cooling fin.

Claims (12)

1. A power module comprising:

a heat dissipation substrate having one surface on which a power semiconductor element is mounted and a substrate tilted part formed at an end portion thereof;

a resin case surrounding said power semiconductor element, the resin case contacting said one surface of said heat dissipation substrate;

a cooling fin contacting an opposite surface of said heat dissipation substrate; and

a pressure structure contacting said substrate tilted part of said heat dissipation substrate to press said heat dissipation substrate against said cooling fin.

2. The power module according to claim 1 , wherein said pressure structure is a metallic member having a pressure structure tilted part.

3. The power module according to claim 1 , wherein said pressure structure is a bushing arranged in a through hole formed in an outer periphery of said resin case.

4. The power module according to claim 3 , wherein said bushing has a bushing tilted part formed in a part contacting said substrate tilted part of said heat dissipation substrate.

5. The power module according to claim 1 , wherein said pressure structure is said resin case having a pressure structure tilted part formed in a position facing said substrate tilted part of said heat dissipation substrate.

6. The power module according to claim 1 , wherein said pressure structure is a metal spring connected to said resin case.

7. The power module according to claim 1 , wherein said substrate tilted part of said heat dissipation substrate is formed on a same side as said one surface of said heat dissipation substrate.

8. The power module according to claim 7 , wherein said substrate tilted part of said heat dissipation substrate is tilted to a lower position toward an outer periphery of said heat dissipation substrate.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 6, 2015
From: IZUO, SHINICHI; TAYA, MASAKI; OBARA, TAICHI; NISHIDA, NOBUYA
To: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 035577/0784 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2012-260002 · Nov 28, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150289356A1 · Oct 8, 2015